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Rigged vs Fake - What's the difference?

rigged | fake |

In nautical terms the difference between rigged and fake

is that rigged is having the rigging up while fake is to coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out.

As adjectives the difference between rigged and fake

is that rigged is (for a trial, election, or competition) pre-arranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance while fake is not real; false, fraudulent.

As verbs the difference between rigged and fake

is that rigged is past tense of rig while fake is to cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.

As a noun fake is

something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.

rigged

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (for a trial, election, or competition ) pre-arranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance
    • There was a vicious rumour that the final was rigged , as the defense seemed useless.
  • (nautical) Having the rigging up
    • We were ready to embark upon our journey now the vessel was rigged .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (rig)

    • Anagrams

    *

    fake

    English

    Etymology 1

    (wikipedia fake) The origin is not known with certainty, although first attested in 1775

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Not real; false, fraudulent.
    • Which fur coat looks fake ?
    Synonyms
    * See also
    Antonyms
    * genuine

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.
  • A trick; a swindle.
  • (soccer) Move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage when dribbling an opponent.
    • Synonyms
    * (soccer move) feint, (ice hokey move) deke

    Verb

    (fak)
  • To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.
  • To make; to construct; to do. (rfexample)
  • To modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is; as, to fake a bulldog, by burning his upper lip and thus artificially shortening it.
  • To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.
  • To make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate.
    • Synonyms
    * (To modify fraudulently) adulterate * (To make a false display) pass off, pose
    Derived terms
    * fake out * faker

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), to coil a rope .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.

    • Verb

    (fak)
  • (nautical) To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out.